Comments on: Is new SkypeOut plan a good deal? http://gigaom.com/2006/12/13/is-new-skypeout-a-good-deal/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:36:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: LG http://gigaom.com/2006/12/13/is-new-skypeout-a-good-deal/#comment-77050 LG Thu, 14 Dec 2006 14:28:11 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/13/is-new-skypeout-a-good-deal/#comment-77050 <p>It's no great blow that Skype's subscriber plan is US/Canada anyway. Tried the service here in the land of Oz, and the latency to Australian Mobiles and Landlines was totally unusable. Hauling my bits all the way to the USA and back again may be cheap, but it makes you feel like you're doing a satellite TV interview</p> It’s no great blow that Skype’s subscriber plan is US/Canada anyway. Tried the service here in the land of Oz, and the latency to Australian Mobiles and Landlines was totally unusable. Hauling my bits all the way to the USA and back again may be cheap, but it makes you feel like you’re doing a satellite TV interview

]]> By: Flammae Long http://gigaom.com/2006/12/13/is-new-skypeout-a-good-deal/#comment-77049 Flammae Long Thu, 14 Dec 2006 12:22:45 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/13/is-new-skypeout-a-good-deal/#comment-77049 <p>What is most interesting is that for $30 a year, you can phone any landline or mobile within USA, and I reckon it will be the world soon. If your mobile phone has Skype and you are in a hotspot or you pay flat Internet rate in your mobile fee, then you do not need to use the mobile phone prices to call anymore. Only $30 a year.</p> <p>Ben, $30 is for Skype Out, and that is not free, unless you had a special deal.</p> What is most interesting is that for $30 a year, you can phone any landline or mobile within USA, and I reckon it will be the world soon. If your mobile phone has Skype and you are in a hotspot or you pay flat Internet rate in your mobile fee, then you do not need to use the mobile phone prices to call anymore. Only $30 a year.

Ben, $30 is for Skype Out, and that is not free, unless you had a special deal.

]]> By: Ben Metcalfe http://gigaom.com/2006/12/13/is-new-skypeout-a-good-deal/#comment-77048 Ben Metcalfe Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:07:13 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/13/is-new-skypeout-a-good-deal/#comment-77048 <p>Since when was charging $30 a year for something that was previously free "a new pricing plan that provides great value".</p> <p>This year I get the plan for free, next year the same plan costs me $30… Can anyone explain to me how that saves me money?</p> Since when was charging $30 a year for something that was previously free “a new pricing plan that provides great value”.

This year I get the plan for free, next year the same plan costs me $30… Can anyone explain to me how that saves me money?

]]> By: G http://gigaom.com/2006/12/13/is-new-skypeout-a-good-deal/#comment-77047 G Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:00:35 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/13/is-new-skypeout-a-good-deal/#comment-77047 <p>Check it out Om, even cheaper than we think:</p> <p>People who sign up for the new plan before January 31, 2007 will receive a special discounted introductory rate of $14.95 per year – 50 percent off the regular price.</p> Check it out Om, even cheaper than we think:

People who sign up for the new plan before January 31, 2007 will receive a special discounted introductory rate of $14.95 per year – 50 percent off the regular price.

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2006/12/13/is-new-skypeout-a-good-deal/#comment-77046 Om Malik Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:13:51 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/13/is-new-skypeout-a-good-deal/#comment-77046 <p>Joel, </p> <p>just to point out - this skypeout subscriber plan calls only for US and Canada. Not for rest of the world. Be sure you read the fine print before you sign up.</p> Joel,

just to point out – this skypeout subscriber plan calls only for US and Canada. Not for rest of the world. Be sure you read the fine print before you sign up.

]]> By: Nick Mazza http://gigaom.com/2006/12/13/is-new-skypeout-a-good-deal/#comment-77045 Nick Mazza Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:56:18 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/13/is-new-skypeout-a-good-deal/#comment-77045 <p>I agree with Joel. For a lot of businesses, this will be an easy decision as its much cheaper than shelling out monthly fees on cell phones and land lines.</p> I agree with Joel. For a lot of businesses, this will be an easy decision as its much cheaper than shelling out monthly fees on cell phones and land lines.

]]> By: Joel http://gigaom.com/2006/12/13/is-new-skypeout-a-good-deal/#comment-77044 Joel Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:45:44 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/13/is-new-skypeout-a-good-deal/#comment-77044 <p>$30 for a year of unlimited calling sounds good and will work well for a lot of people. But I get a lot more from my phone (at least mobile phone) than minutes. I need text, voice mail, wap browsing.</p> <p>If I had to make a lot of business calls to other countries, it's a no brainer.</p> $30 for a year of unlimited calling sounds good and will work well for a lot of people. But I get a lot more from my phone (at least mobile phone) than minutes. I need text, voice mail, wap browsing.

If I had to make a lot of business calls to other countries, it’s a no brainer.

]]> By: Taylor http://gigaom.com/2006/12/13/is-new-skypeout-a-good-deal/#comment-77043 Taylor Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:35:00 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/13/is-new-skypeout-a-good-deal/#comment-77043 <p>Being in Canada, and having to call the US ll the time Skype is the way for me. It isn't perfect but I'm hooked. It will get better.</p> Being in Canada, and having to call the US ll the time Skype is the way for me. It isn’t perfect but I’m hooked. It will get better.

]]> By: Moshe Maeir http://gigaom.com/2006/12/13/is-new-skypeout-a-good-deal/#comment-77042 Moshe Maeir Wed, 13 Dec 2006 16:36:03 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/13/is-new-skypeout-a-good-deal/#comment-77042 <p>Cheap minutes don't cut the mustard anymore! Services are King and I will pay a few dollars more for my minutes if it comes with VM, find me, filter my calls, find my colleagues, conference etc. That is where the money is! http://flatplanetphone.com/wordpress/?p=17</p> Cheap minutes don’t cut the mustard anymore! Services are King and I will pay a few dollars more for my minutes if it comes with VM, find me, filter my calls, find my colleagues, conference etc. That is where the money is! http://flatplanetphone.com/wordpress/?p=17

]]> By: Martin http://gigaom.com/2006/12/13/is-new-skypeout-a-good-deal/#comment-77041 Martin Wed, 13 Dec 2006 16:07:37 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/13/is-new-skypeout-a-good-deal/#comment-77041 <p>With a Sony Mylo it wouldn't be an entirely bad one considering the Wifi is free for a year, very nice sound quality too.</p> With a Sony Mylo it wouldn’t be an entirely bad one considering the Wifi is free for a year, very nice sound quality too.

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